Your 2 Cents' Worth: Sunday, June 16, 2013

"The race to become the first so-called 'gigabit city' in Iowa appears to be over." The Newton race track requests increased funding for Fourth of July Go-Kart races.

- Gus the Goose

"Saylorville Lake levels rising, beaches will be flooded." Drunken boaters head to the nearest bar for shelter and refreshments.

- Corn Fused

Des Moines is interested in attracting visitors and conventions to the city. The beautification of Fleur Drive has helped, but didn't go far enough. To avoid flooding, Fleur should be raised from the viaduct to Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway to provide an impressive dry route from the airport to downtown.

- Native D.M. Senior

They should have spent the $800 million that they overtaxed us to dredge the rivers to make them deeper. They would have held more water in flood conditions, and more water in drought conditions. And by the way, didn't the weather forecasters say the drought was supposed to continue through this summer, too?

- Waterlogged

Today I was in Wal-Mart and the family ahead of me was buying a big screen TV. I didn't think much of it until it was time to pay for their food in the cart. They used food stamps. How do I sign up for all these handouts?

- Why do I work?

Thanks to the "texting" drivers, I have become a much better defensive driver. I saved two lives today, mine and the "texting" driver that swerved into my lane directly in front of me at 60 mph. I saw it coming.

- I-235 hero.

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Your 2 Cents' Worth: Sunday, June 16, 2013

'The race to become the first so-called 'gigabit city' in Iowa appears to be over.' The Newton race track requests increased funding for Fourth of July Go-Kart races.